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2000s: A noirish exploration of the working lives of two unforgettable crooks
2000s: A noirish exploration of the working lives of two unforgettable crooks
Rick and Frank are recovering addicts and accomplished house thieves. They do not steal randomly – – they steal according to order, hired by a mysterious handler. The jobs run routinely until they’re tasked with taking a seemingly worthless trophy: an object that generates interest and obsession out of proportion to its apparent value.
Just as the robbery is completed, the two are involved in a freak car accident that sets off a chain of events and Frank disappears with the trophy. As Rick tries to find Frank, he is forced to confront his past, upending both his livelihood and his sense of reality. The narrative builds steadily into a powerful and shocking climax. Reveling in its con-artistry and double-crosses, Just Thieves is a nail-biting, noirish exploration of the working lives of two unforgettable crooks and the hidden forces that rule and ruin their lives.
The novel is set in an undisclosed and anonymous part of the USA. Location is not strong here and it could be set anywhere. What matters is character and subject. Addiction and suicide is hard to read about but it is a sad reality for many.
Frank and Rick, are two thieves and recovering addicts who know they are part of a larger organization, but not where they fit in.
The author is from Burlington, Iowa and grew up in Keokuk so either of these could this be the place where the book is set?
Destination/location: USA Author/guide: George Galloway Departure Time: 2000s
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